Mechanically-operated figure toy



Feb. .8 l9 v j H. L. MILLER MECHANICALLY OPERATED FIGURE TOY Filed April5, 1926 ATTOR N EY WITNESS:

Patented Feb. 8, 1927.

HOWARD LONEY MILLER, OF TVI'IN BRANCH, WEST VIRGINIA.

MEGI-IANICALLY-OIERATED FIGURE TOY.

Application filed April 5, 1926. Serial No. 99,897.

My present invention has reference to a mechanically operated figuretoy, and my object is the provision of both an amusing and instructivedevice in which a cheaply constructed motor is caused to impart timedmovements to parts to cause the arms of figures ,on the toy to representone holding a bar and the other to deliver blows against the bar. I

To the attainment of the foregoing and other objects which will presentthemselves as the nature of the invention is better understood, theimprovement resides in the con struction, combination and operativeassociation of parts, a satisfactory embodiment of which is illustratedby the accompanying drawings. r

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my. improved toy, parts being brokenaway and parts being in section.

Figure 2 is a secti 2-2 of Figure 1.

As disclosed by the drawings, I make use of a hollow substantiallyrectangular base 1. Seated on a projection'2 on the top adj acentto oneside of the base there is the representation of a figure 3. The arms aof the figure are pivoted, as at 5, to the body thereof, and the handsof the figure have pivotally secured therebetween a bar 6 which isguided between the le s of the figure and through a suitable opening inthe top of the base 1. The lower end of the bar rests on a cushion 7 inthe base, and the said bar, at the portion thereof in the base, isformed with a flanged enlargement 8. On the top of the base, oppositethe figure 8, there is a second and standing figure 9. This figure alsohas its arms 10 pivoted, as at 11, to the sides thereof, and the handsof the figure hold therebetween the handle of a hammer or maul 12 whichis disposed above but is designed to contact with the head of the bar 6,in a manner which will presently be do scribed.

The numeral 13 designates a pin that is connected to the arms 10 of thefigure 9. This pin is arranged in arcuate slots 14 on the sides of thefigure 9. The pin is connected to the offset upper end of a rod 15 whichpasses through asuitable opening in the top of the base 1. The rod 15 iscentrally pivoted to a rocker member 16, one end of which beingpivotally supported, as at 17,

onal view on the line on a lug in the base, and the second end of whichhaving pivoted thereto a link 18'which is eccentrically pivoted to atoothed wheel 19 that forms one of a train of gears that is operated bya clock motor 20. The gear in mesh with the gear 19 is indicated by thenumeral 21, and carries a finger 22 which is in the path of engagement'with the flange 8 on the bar 6. An idler gear 23 is in mesh with thegear 21, and the gear 23 is in mesh with a gear 24. that forms the maingear of the clock train.

It is, of course, to be understood that the device is designed to becheaply constructed so that all the parts constituting the same arepreferably made of metal. The figures 3 and 9 are designed to representgrotesque characters, that holding the-bar 6 having an expression offear on his face and the one carrying the maul or hammer having agrinning expression which may indicate tranquillity or mirth.

The parts are so timed that the rod 15 is moved upwardly with the bar 6,but immediately before the finger 22 travels ofi of the flange 8 the bar15 will begin its down- Ward stroke or movement so that the hammer 12will contact with the bar just as the latter is free of engagement fromthe finger 22. Of course, the operation of the device continues as longas the motor is running.

Having described the invention, I claim:

A toy of the class described, including a hollow base having a motordriven train of gears therein, figures on the top of the base, eachfigure having arm which are pivotedto the bodies thereof, the handsetone of said figures having pivotally connected thereto a bar which isguided'tlurough the top of the base, a'stop element on the base, forlimiting the downward movement of the bar,a flange on the bar, a fingeron one of the gear trains for contacting the flange for raising the bar,a rod pivotally secured to the arms of the second figure, extendingthrough the body thereof and entering the base, a rocker lever pivotedin the base and to which the rod is also pivoted and a link connectionbetween the rocker lever and another of the motor train gears.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HOWARD LONEY MILLER.

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